cracksmen

noun

plural of cracksman
as in cat burglars

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  1. burglars
  2. thieves
  3. robbers
  4. stealers
Noun
  • The cashier yelled for the burglars to leave, the employee said.
    — Blake Tyson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of burglars
Noun
  • Adams and Mourtgos, however, didn't examine Flock's effect on break-ins, where thieves steal belongings from parked cars.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities told the company the thieves broke open the back of the vehicles, found nothing of value, and left them.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • Camille Lou, Constance Labbé and Claire Romain star as the sibling robbers in a cast also featuring Elodie Fontan, Tamara Marthe, Tom Leeb, Arnaud Binard, Lola Dewaere, Jérôme Le Banner, Simon Ehrlacher and Léon Plazol.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The person with the gun then pointed it at the vehicle's owner and her friend, and both robbers got in the vehicle and drove away, running over the friend's arm, the report says.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of robbers
Noun
  • Americans have demonized us as criminals, buffoons, lechers, invaders, criminals and job stealers since the fall of the Alamo.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Many common Mac stealers rely on AppleScript or simpler software wrappers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of stealers
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“Cracksmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracksmen. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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